UPDATE: We've just received word that this is not the official weekly relaunch -- just a one time beer bust until more changes can be completed (hopefully very soon). But all are welcome on Sunday. Scratch that -- new owners Mike and Alex have just confirmed that they've passed inspection and the Eagle will be officially open for business starting this Saturday night!

It's been a long time coming[1], but many months, a new roof, and several opening postponements later, we have it on great authority that that great bastion of drunken leather biker rock 'n roll whorishness, the SF Eagle[2], civic institution[3] of the highest blackout magnitude, is back.

That great authority who clued me in? The one-and-only Ray Tilton, executive director of Mr. San Francisco Leather events (and my awesome leather dad), who says: "As Executive Director of the SF Leather Contest and associated events I can tell you for a 'fact' they will be open. Whoo Hoo!"

I'm praying on my kneepads that the wonderful Don Baird will return as DJ (open secret: he was the best DJ in the city at Sunday beer busts for years). Here's the full rundown -- will see you there!